Request to Use Media

The debates are offered free of charge to any Arkansas media outlet that provides an email request for permission to use the shows in their entirety.

• Programs must be identified by announcement (on air) and captioned (on air or online) with "This debate is provided by Arkansas TV; arkansastv.gov/elections."
• Simulcasts or re-airings must air without commercial interruption and may not be sponsored, sold, or otherwise presented as commercial programming.
• Debates may be broadcast or streamed with proper identification.
• The livestream may be embedded or linked.
• Video and audio clips may be used in news reports, but no audio portions may be lifted and used out of context in any way.
• No broadcast outlet, candidate, campaign, political party, political committee, or other third party may use excerpts, clips, audio, video, still images, or other content from the debate in paid political advertising, campaign advertising, issue advertising, fundraising materials, or other commercial promotional materials.
• Excerpts must be identified both by announcement and by caption as a production from “Arkansas TV.”
• You may take the signal off-air or request an HD livestream. Please submit requests at least two days prior to the debate.

Request to Use Media

Media Attendance

Press conferences will be held immediately following each debate at the discretion of the candidate. Press conferences will livestream here and on YouTube at go.arkansastv.gov/election2026.

Members of the media are required to preregister using the button below at least 24 hours prior to each debate.

• All media members should enter through the Arkansas TV main entrance on Beatrice Powell St., check in at the front desk and receive a press pass.
• Reporters will not be allowed to talk to candidates before the debate or press conference.
• Media attending the debates will sit in a press room with a live feed. Wi-Fi will be available.
• Reporters can be escorted to the studio before the beginning of each debate to see debate preparations, etc. All media must exit the studio 5 minutes prior to the debate start time.
• Following each debate, brief press conferences will be held in the press room with individual candidates who agree to participate. The press conferences will be livestreamed at arkansastv.gov/elections. Only media in attendance will be able to ask questions.
• A pool feed will be available. Bring your own deck. No TV cameras allowed inside the studio during the debates. HD footage will be available by pool feed. Contact Josh Johnson at (501) 852-2569, jjohnson@arkansastv.gov, if you have any questions about video.
• Please specify if you will be bringing a production truck or live van so that a parking spot will be available.
• Access to a file for download of each debate will be available to the media shortly following each taping (typically within 30 minutes to one hour). This file is for reporting purposes only and is not for public distribution.
• Photographers will be allowed to shoot in the studio during taping. No flashes. Do not block anyone's view. TV cameras will only be allowed inside the studio for footage prior to the debates. Shooting areas will be designated to avoid interfering with taping. Remember that the sound of your camera is easily heard, so please silence your shutter if possible.

For other inquiries, contact:
Andy Robertson, Arkansas TV Media Specialist, at (501) 682-4127 or arobertson@arkansastv.gov
Julie Thomas, Arkansas TV Communications & Community Engagement Director, at (501) 682-4155 or jthomas@arkansastv.gov

Media Attendance Registration